Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR – Get Free Report) and Spire Global (NYSE:SPIR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Forrester Research and Spire Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Forrester Research | $396.89 million | 0.54 | -$119.36 million | ($2.25) | -4.99 |
| Spire Global | $71.55 million | 5.96 | $51.31 million | ($2.67) | -4.08 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Forrester Research and Spire Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Forrester Research | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Spire Global | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Spire Global has a consensus price target of $16.70, suggesting a potential upside of 53.32%. Given Spire Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Spire Global is more favorable than Forrester Research.
Profitability
This table compares Forrester Research and Spire Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Forrester Research | -11.17% | 6.19% | 1.93% |
| Spire Global | -145.22% | -54.03% | -30.80% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
55.2% of Forrester Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.0% of Spire Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.7% of Forrester Research shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Spire Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Forrester Research has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spire Global has a beta of 2.81, suggesting that its stock price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About Forrester Research
Forrester Research, Inc. operates as an independent research and advisory company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Research, Consulting, and Events. The Research segment primary subscription research services include Forrester Decisions, Forrester Research, and SiriusDecisions Research, which are designed to provide business and technology leaders with a proven path to growth through customer obsession. This segment delivers content, such as future trends, predictions, and market forecasts; deep consumer and business buyer data and insights; curated best practice models and tools to run business functions; operational and performance benchmarking data; and technology and service market landscapes and vendor evaluations. The Consulting segment provides consulting projects, include conducting maturity assessments, prioritizing best practices, developing strategies, building business cases, selecting technology vendors, structuring organizations, developing content marketing strategies and collateral, and sales tools; and advisory services. The Events segment hosts events related to business-to-business marketing, sales and product leadership, customer experience, security and risk, new technology and innovation, and data strategies and insights. The company sells its products and services through direct sales force in various locations. Forrester Research, Inc. was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About Spire Global
Spire Global, Inc. provides subscription-based data, insights, predictive analytics, and related project-based services worldwide. The company offers satellite-based aircraft tracking data to power applications, drive decision making, and improve cost efficiencies; data, insights, and predictive analytics for highly accurate ship monitoring, real-time and near real-time vessel updates, port operations, ship safety and route optimization; and space-based data, AI-powered insights, and predictive weather analytics for accurate weather forecasting. It serves maritime, weather, aviation, and space services industries. The company was formerly known as Nanosatisfi, Inc. and changed its name to Spire Global, Inc. in July 2014. Spire Global, Inc. is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.
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